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HB2329Introduced in the House

Changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers, modifying the intake criteria for such centers, prohibiting certain rules and regulations for such centers, modifying the treatment and services provided by such centers, increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders, providing for increased placement of offenders in non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities, requiring the secretary of corrections to pay for the costs associated with such placements, authorizing the secretary to make expenditures from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund moneys to contract for such beds and transferring moneys from such account of the state general fund to the department for children and families to provide juvenile stabilization services.

Passed

Introduced by Corrections and Juvenile Justice

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers, modifying the intake criteria for such centers, prohibiting certain rules and regulations for such centers, modifying the treatment and services provided by such centers, increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders, providing for increased placement of offenders in non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities, requiring the secretary of corrections to pay for the costs associated with such placements, authorizing the secretary to make expenditures from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund moneys to contract for such beds and transferring moneys from such account of the state general fund to the department for children and families to provide juvenile stabilization services.

Where it stands

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 29 Nay: 10

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed - Yea: 29 Nay: 10 · April 9, 2026

29

Yes

10

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86Absent
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2No
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4No
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6No
Ethan Corson7No
Cindy Holscher8No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

  3. House Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 546-S - CANCELED

  4. House Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 546-S

  5. House Hearing continuation: Monday, February 17, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 546-S

  6. House Withdrawn from Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice; Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  7. House Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

  8. House Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 546-S

  9. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice

  10. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  11. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Lewis

  12. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Lewis was adopted

  13. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  14. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 106 Nay: 16

  15. Senate Received and Introduced

  16. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  17. House Engrossed on Thursday, March 13, 2025

  18. Senate Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  19. Senate Hearing continuation: Monday, January 26, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  20. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  21. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  22. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Claeys, Joseph

  23. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Claeys, Joseph was rejected

  24. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Claeys, Joseph

  25. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Claeys, Joseph was adopted

  26. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  27. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 30 Nay: 10

  28. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Lewis , Representative Howerton and Representative Schlingensiepen as conferees

  29. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

  30. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as second conferees

  31. Senate Conference committee report now available

  32. House Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Representative Lewis, Representative Barrett and Representative Schlingensiepen appointed as second conferees

  33. Senate Conference committee report now available

  34. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 27 Nay: 12

  35. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 89 Nay: 32

  36. House Reengrossed on Sunday, March 29, 2026

  37. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  38. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  39. House Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 89 Nay: 34

  40. Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 29 Nay: 10

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